First published 2022
Faye Kellerman opens her story in 1986, when she first brought together LAPD detective Peter Decker and widowed yeshiva teacher Rina Lazarus in The Ritual Bath. That debut crime novel earned her the 1987 Macavity Award for Best First Novel and launched a bestselling series that made her a USA Today bestselling author. Now Kellerman pulls back the curtain on her creative process. She explains how she developed these beloved characters and traces their evolution across decades of stories. Kellerman addresses the questions readers ask most often, including how closely she mirrors her character Rina. She also opens up about her personal journey as a writer, sharing what it means to balance life as an author, mother, and wife. She describes the unique experience of being married to another novelist and reveals how she established herself in the competitive world of crime fiction.
Genres: fiction, mystery, crime, detective
Vibes: emotional, intimate, suspenseful
Tropes: found-family
Setting: LAPD, Los Angeles
Period: 1986
43 pages · Kindle Edition · MysteriousPress.com/Open Road